Exeter High School Future Search Committee Report
Sept. 19, 2002

Appendix A: The Agenda

 

Exeter High School Future Search

Thursday, September 19, 2002                        Site: The Annex Gym

 

Our Purpose: Our purpose today is to solicit your input as to whether the Exeter Region Cooperative School Board should proceed with the renovations to the high school or give the voters an opportunity to vote for a new high school on an alternative site at the March 2003 School District meeting.

 

 

8:00      Arrival and Refreshments

 

8:15      Welcome, introductions and overview of the day                            Skip Hanson/Randy Benthien

 

A review of what’s happened in the past so we can be prepared to address the questions of today’s Future Search

·         Summary of the goals and accomplishments of the first two Future Searches (1999, 2001)         Randy

·         Update on resolution of the high school lawsuit                                                            Roy Morrisette

·         Update on current status of approved bond money and other potential                            Walter Pierce

funding resources as it relates to the current site and alternative site 

 

Presentation of new opportunities/information that caused us to come together today

·         The availability of an appropriate piece of land for a new high school within Exeter      Lucy Cushman

that overcomes many of the earlier objections to building on a new site

·         How a decision to build new (away from Linden St. site) might impact other             Linda Henderson

Programs and SAU functions (e.g., SST, Alternative Education/Flexeter,

Adult Education, group purchasing, maintenance facilities, SAU Offices,

and future educational needs)

 

10:00    Break

 

Presentation of the alternative land

·         An aerial overview                                                                                                          Greg Kann

·         Visit the site – guided bus tour                                              Skip Hanson/Walter Pierce/Donna Bates

 

A Comparison and Contrast: Presentation of the challenges and realities we continue to face if we proceed as planned with the high school renovation on the current Linden Street site or go to the Old Town Farm Road site                                                                           Skip Hanson and Walter Pierce

·         Design layouts                                            

·         Fire and safety

·         Environmental

·         Timeline

·         Costs

·         Student/Academic

·         Other

 

11:45    Working lunch – Discussions                                                                                    Small groups

·         Discussion of the Comparison and Contrast presentation

·         Should the ERCSD Board proceed bringing a bond forward in March 2003

for the construction of a high school/athletic fields on the alternative site?

 

1:15      Coming to consensus and recommendations                                                                   All present

·         Each group will do a 5 minute report on:

-          Brief overview of your findings

-          3-5 highlights

-          Your group’s conclusion to the questions       

·         Conclusions of all groups present                                                                              All  present          

 

2:50      Thank yous and adjournment                                                                                       Kim Casey

 

3:00      Departure

 

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